NeutralMid-toneMuted

Soot

#555C5F

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.81:1AA

Black text

2.91:1Fails

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About Soot

Soot (#555C5F) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 85, 92, 95 and its HSL value is 198°, 6%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Soot, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#555C5F · #5F5855

Analogous

#555F5D · #555C5F · #55575F

Triadic

#555C5F · #5F555C · #5C5F55

Split complementary

#555C5F · #5F5557 · #5F5D55

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